1. Verbs A verb is a word or group of words which names an action, a happening, a process or state of being: go, jump, live have gone, will jump, lived

2. Verbs The old man walked down the road. Use a more interesting verb.

3. Verbs The old man …………… down the road. dashed ran stumbled hurried

4. Verbs A small girl walked happily through the park. Use a more interesting verb.

5. Verbs A small girl ……………. happily through the park. stamped skipped sneaked marched

6. Verbs The tired farmer walked towards his house. Use a more interesting verb.

7. Verbs The tired farmer …………… towards his house. trudged sprinted wandered strolled

8. Verbs The sly burglar walked through the mansion. Use a more interesting verb.

9. Verbs The sly burglar ……………. through the mansion. bounced rushed strolled sneaked

10. Verbs What word or words do you look at to decide your choice of verb? e.g. The tired farmer ……….. towards his house. The adjective ‘tired’ helps you choose the verb.

11. Verbs How many different words can you think of for the verb ‘said’ ? List them on your whiteboard.

12. Verbs Now use the ‘said’ words in sentences of your own. See how many you can write!